The Dragon's Heart: Chapter 6
By: Teenlaunch
It was Halloween and Hermione was very excited. Everyone was going to be dressed up for the day and they were finally getting a permanent Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. As Hermione put on her costume she thought about the dream she had had the night before.
flashback
"There you are, Mr. Malfoy. I thought that you weren't coming and were going to leave your friend alone today." Draco's teacher was always bubbly and everyone had liked her from the very first day. She wasn't strict like some people Draco knew. "Sorry." It was Halloween. He wouldn't have missed it for anything. Draco took his seat beside Hermione and she smiled at him. He registered in an instant the fact that his and Hermione's outfits, more or less, matched. She was dressed in a blue witch robe whereas Draco was dressed in his own black wizard robe. Both had a hat and a fake wand.
end flashback
'That happened to get my father suspicious. He just blew it off, luckily. He still didn't have a clue what was going on.' Draco thought as he put on his costume. 'That's why I picked this costume. Forbidden love.'
'Forbidden love, yes, those are the right words. The main thing I remember about him is that his father forced him to leave. I wonder why?' Hermione shrugged, grabbed her things, and rushed out of the dormitory.
Hermione had to skip breakfast and was in the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom before everyone else. The class would start assembling soon and she had to be an assistant to the new teacher. The door of the classroom swung open and Draco strode in. He froze in his tracks when he saw Hermione sitting behind the teacher's desk.
"Okay, I'm seeing things." Draco shook his head. "Okay, one; what are you supposed to be and two; why are you behind the teacher's desk?"
Hermione looked at him and her eyes grew wide. "I'm supposed to be Juliet and, no offence, but I think Romeo had better stay on the opposite side of the room."
"None taken." Draco said as he sat in the front row. "You still haven't answered my other question."
"I have to introduce our new teacher."
"Oh-" Draco's sentence was cut off as the class piled into the classroom. After everyone had sat down someone yelled over the babble.
"Hey, you aren't our teacher, Mudblood!" It was Pansy. Hermione looked up.
"Oh, I'm afraid you're right! How ironic." Hermione said and everyone looked at her. The room became deadly quiet.
"Why are you behind the teacher's desk, Hermione?" Ron asked.
"I have been told to introduce and assist our new teacher. Hm?" Hermione turned her head to the door and so did everyone else. The room stayed quiet, as if holding its breath. The sound of soft footfalls could be heard. The door had been left ajar and a long nose poked through the crack. The door was edged open and a black dog strode into the classroom. It stopped beside Harry for a moment and then passed him. Everyone watched as the dog went behind the desk, reared on its hind legs, and placed its front paws on the desk. It looked around at every student and its gaze lingered on Harry.
"Everyone, meet your new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher." Hermione braced herself for the impact of the other students' objections. There was silence until Ron burst out.
"We're being taught by this DOG?! Are you mad? Are you sick?" Everyone started talking at once.
"It's absurd!"
"Ridiculous!"
"Dumbledore's lost what was left of his marbles!"
"Enough!" There was a loud growl following this statement. Everyone looked back at Hermione and the dog, but there was no dog. A man with long, black hair; sunken eyes; and a strict face was beside her. Harry's and Ron's mouths dropped open and Hermione tried to stifle a giggle. The man's face relaxed. "What's wrong with being taught by a dog?" There was silence. "That's what I thought. Now, on to business. Does anyone know who I am?" A few hands inched into the air, three to be exact. "Hermione?"
"Sirius Black." Hermione said as she watched tears run down Harry's face.
"Ron?"
"Snuffles." Ron answered.
"Harry?" Sirius said slowly.
"Padfoot." Harry struggled to get it out because he was so chocked up.
"Correct, all of you. Why are you sitting there like you're made out of stone? You'd think they'd seen a ghost. Right, Hermione?" Sirius winked at her and she smiled.
"Sirius, you're-you're dead." Harry said.
"Hm, I am? Let's see." He pinched himself. "Ow! No, I don't think I'm a ghost. That hurt!" Harry's and Ron's faces broke into wide smiles. Harry and Ron ran to the front of the room and embraced Sirius. Sirius returned their embrace tightly, which was no easy feat owing to their costumes; Harry a knight and Ron a werewolf. "Watch it. I just got nursed back to health. You're liable to make me sore again, ruffians!" Sirius' bark-like laugh sounded and almost everyone jumped. "Okay, better get to work." Harry and Ron took their seats. "Hermione, can you pass those quizzes out?" There were a lot of groans. "Come now. Believe me, they're not what you think. I'll even take it."
"But, Professor Black, that doesn't make sense. You already know all the answers." Draco said.
"Actually, I don't know the answers." Everyone gaped at him. "Hermione, please pass out my quiz." Hermione handed them out and a couple people laughed. "And you thought it would be this big educational thing." He rolled his eyes. "When you finish it put it at the edge of your desk please. Oh, Hermione," Sirius motioned for her.
"Yes, Sirius?" Hermione laid the remaining papers on his desk.
"Add this question to yours." He handed her a small bit of paper. "Let's just say that I'm a bit nosy." She sat in the only seat left available, beside Draco. Hermione looked down at the scrap in her hand and smiled. It said: 'What animal?'
"Does anyone want music on? I just got a new toy that I'm dying to use. Anyone mind?" Most of the class didn't even know what he was talking about and didn't answer. "Okay." Sirius took out a small radio from his desk drawer, turned it on, and sat it down. Hermione's eyes grew wide as she listened to the song but tried to stay focused on her paper while hoping that no one else was paying attention to the song.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hey Juliet Hey Juliet
Hey I've been watching you Every little thing you do Every time I see you pass, in my homeroom class Makes my heart beat fast I've tried to page you twice, but I see you roll you're eyes Wish I could make it real, but my lips are sealed That ain't no big deal
Cause I know you really want me I hear you're friends talk about me So why you trying to do without me When you've got me, where you want me
Hey Juliet, I think, you're fine, you really blow my mind Maybe someday, you and me could run away I just want you to know, I want to be your Romeo.Hey Juliet! Hey Juliet
Hey Juliet
Girl you've got me on my knees Beggin' please, please, please Got my best D.J. on the radio waves Sayin' hey Juliet, why do you do him this way Too far to turn around So I'm gonna stand my ground Give me just a little bit of hope With a smile, or a glance Gimme one more chance
Cause I know you really want me I hear you're friends talk about me So why you trying to do without me When you've got me, where you want me
Hey Juliet, I think, you're fine, you really blow my mind Maybe someday, you and me could run away I just want you to know, I want to be your Romeo.Hey Juliet! Hey Juliet
Hey Juliet
I know you really want me I hear you're friends talk about me So why you trying to do without me When you've got me, where you want me
You don't have to say forever For us to hang together So hear me when I say Hey, hey, hey Juliet Hey Juliet
Hey Juliet, I think, you're fine, you really blow my mind Maybe someday, you and me could run away I just want you to know, I want to be your Romeo.Hey Juliet! Hey Juliet Hey Juliet, I think, you're fine, you really blow my mind Maybe someday, you and me could run away I just want you to know, I want to be your Romeo.Hey Juliet! Hey Juliet
Hey Juliet Hey, hey Juliet Hey Juliet Hey, hey Juliet Hey Juliet ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hermione's head was resting on her arms. She had raced through her paper and her mind had started focusing on the song. She was deeply regretting it though. Her head was spinning. Memories poured into her head, memories of her childhood. There was one phrase that she knew that both she and her mystery boy would have changed. The song wouldn't say, 'You don't have to say forever'. It would have said, 'Please say you'll stay forever'. She cried into her arms. The bell rang and Hermione wiped her eyes on her sleeve as she sat up. A hand was placed on her shoulder and Hermione looked up into Draco's concerned eyes. "You alright?" He said softly.
"Yeah." Hermione mumbled.
"Let's go." Hermione turned around and saw Lavender and the other girls waiting for her.
"I guess I'll see you later, Draco. I have to go be tortured by them now." Draco nodded and watched Hermione walk away with them.
"Mr. Malfoy, since you're still here would you mind picking up the quizzes for me?" Sirius said while flitting through his cabinet behind his desk.
"No, Sir." Draco started going from desk to desk, collecting the papers when he saw Harry and Ron coming to the front of the classroom from their seats in the back.
"I still think I'm dreaming, Ron. I saw him.die right in front of my eyes." Harry was saying quietly.
"If you're dreaming then so am I. He felt real enough." Ron said throwing Draco a contemptuous look as they passed him.
"It could be a prank, polyjuice potion, you know?"
"I don't know. Wouldn't it have worn off by now? When we made it in our second year Herm-"
"Shut up!" Harry hissed, looking back at Draco.
"What was that? I didn't quite catch the last part." Draco said putting his hand to his ear.
"Shove off, Malfoy." Harry said as he and Ron stood in front of Sirius' desk.
"Now, boys. Thank you, Mr. Malfoy." Sirius said as Draco laid the papers on his desk. As Draco turned to leave he heard Harry and Ron arguing.
"Why'd you tell me to shut up?" Ron said defiantly.
"Because Malfoy probably heard you."
"What does that have to-Oh."
"Yeah, 'Oh'." Harry lightly shook Ron by the shoulders. "Wake up! What do you think he would do if he found out that he hadn't really been talking to Crabbe and Goyle?" Draco slipped silently through the door and headed toward lunch. Double Defense Against the Dark Arts had been pretty interesting.
Hermione walked to the Great Hall with the other girls in silence. Hermione's thoughts had been on her childhood until Ginny said something about Draco Malfoy coming toward them. Hermione looked up and came face to face with Draco.
"Hello, I need to talk to you." Draco said to Hermione.
"About what?" Hermione said.
"Just come with me." Draco pointed to an open door. He walked in and closed the door after Hermione was in with him.
"Well?"
"I was just helping Professor Black when I heard an interesting piece of information. Polyjuice Potion?" Draco saw Hermione gulp visibly.
"W-what P-polyjuice Potion? I don't know what you're talking about." Hermione stammered.
"Hermione, why must you give everyone around you a headache, even when they already have one?" Draco said.
"Fine, so I helped Harry and Ron make a Polyjuice Potion in our second year. What about it?" Hermione snapped.
"Why did you make it?"
"To spy on you." Hermione mumbled. "They thought you were the Heir of Slytherin."
"Me, a descendant of Rowena Ravenclaw and Godric Gryffindor, the Heir of Slytherin? You must be joking!" "You're a descendant of Rowena Ravenclaw and Godric Gryffindor?" Hermione giggled. Draco looked horrified and turned his back to her so she wouldn't see him blushing.
"What's it to you?"
"Sorry, Mr. Grouch. I was just a bit.surprised. Let me guess, your mother's side?" Hermione said. Draco nodded.
"I have a little secret. I've always wanted to be in Gryffindor. Gryffindors don't have to hate." He said lowly.
"That's true, but you don't have to hate either. That's your father, not you." Hermione said as she placed a hand o his shoulder.
"You're right." He sighed. "I've let my father rule my life for so long I've forgotten what it's like to listen to myself, live by my own standards."
"You haven't forgotten." Draco looked at her. "If you were following your father's rules you wouldn't be talking to me right now, let alone looking at me."
"What do you mean?" Draco said, turning around and Hermione's hand fell to her side.
"When have you ever seen your father look at me when he isn't insulting me?" Hermione said.
"Never."
"Exactly." Hermione said. Her stomach gave a loud growl and she blushed. Draco chuckled and she slapped his arm lightly. "Oh, shut up. You would be hungry too if you hadn't eaten since dinner yesterday."
"Why is that, may I ask?" Draco said putting his hand on the doorknob.
"I had to get to the classroom early. Honestly, you are really out of it today." Hermione said as he opened the door.
"Later, Granger." Draco said as he brushed past her.
"Later, Malfoy." Hermione said as she turned toward her friends. She was surprised to see that she was being given many curious stares. "Uh, hey, Ginny, I like your Ariel costume." Ginny smiled.
"Thanks." Ginny looked down at her costume. "I like Lavender's though." Lavender smiled as she looked down at her own fairy costume.
"Well, what about Parvati's?" Lavender said. "She even used a charm to turn her hair black and make it shorter."
"I did too you know." Padma said as Parvati twirled around in her dress. "Except my hair is the same length it's always been."
"Tell me, how much do I look like Snow White?" Parvati said.
"Pretty close." Hermione said.
"Don't forget about me." Padma said, fixing her bothersome shoes. "You're Princess Jasmine, right?" Lavender said and Padma nodded. "Beautiful."
"I know who you are," Hermione said looking at Luna, whose bangles and earrings jangled as she looked at Hermione. "Esmerelda."
"That's right." Luna said dreamily. "I thought it sort of matched my personality."
"Hey, what about everyone else?" Hermione said as they started walking. "Let's see. Seamus is a vampire, right?"
"Yeah, and Dean's a pirate." Parvati said.
"Have you seen Neville?" Lavender giggled. "Marshmallow Man."
"Oh, and Pansy! She's a medieval princess. Like she needed to have another ego boost." Ginny said.
"The only other people know what they're wearing is Crabbe and Goyle. They're a ghost and a ghoul. I want to see what the teachers have on." Padma said as they reached the Great Hall. They walked inside and were met with a hilarious sight. The staff table was full of an assortment of costumes. They were as follows:
McGonagall: Bell
Dumbledore: Yellow M&M
Snape: Mummy
Hooch: Hawk
Flitwick: Dwarf
Hagrid: a Cyclops
Sprout: Flower
Sirius: Dog form (Snuffles) Etc.
"Hey, what do little kids say when they see Snape?" Hermione said.
"I don't know." Luna said.
"Mummy!" Hermione laughed. "Get it? He's dressed as a mummy and kids cry for their moms." The girls' laughter was mingled with the boys' as they came up behind them. They all walked to their tables laughing.
"That was really good, Hermione." Dean said.
"Thanks."
Four weeks later.
"Alright, class is dismissed. Have a good Christmas break!" Sirius said as the bell rang and everyone started leaving. Hermione had taken to eating late ad started walking toward the Heads' dorm. She was climbing the stairs when someone called after her.
"Hey, Hermione, wait for me!" Draco called as he struggled to catch up with her. "Why are you skipping dinner again?"
"I just don't want to eat with everyone else. Is that a crime?" Hermione said as they reached the third floor.
"No, I was just wondering if it had anything to do with our first day back." Draco said and Hermione looked away. "Will you please tell me?" She looked at him.
"No, I've told you a hundred times-"
"A hundred and three-"
"-that I'm not telling you yet."
"Please?" He gave Hermione his best puppy-dog pout and Hermione was taken aback.
"No." Draco gave an exasperated sigh as they reached Sir Cadogan's portrait.
"Hm." A red-headed girl snuck down to the Great Hall.
"Well, how is she?" Lavender whispered as Ginny sat down. Parvati looked around and Padma, who was right behind her sister sat up straight.
"She's fine." Ginny whispered. "Malfoy was pestering her though." Padma spun around in her seat.
"What? What was he doing to her?" She whispered.
"He didn't do anything, except call her Hermione." The other girls' mouths fell open. "They were acting like they were really good friends. I think we need to find out what's going on."
"So do I. he could have used a curse on her to make her be friends with him." Parvati said.
"I don't know. We've never spied on anyone before. What if we get caught? Hermione would be so upset." Lavender said.
"We'll just have to not get caught." Ginny said. "We'll split up. Let's just not tell Luna. She's not very.coordinated."
"You're right; it won't take long to figure this out anyway. We'll start tomorrow with me and Padma following Malfoy and you two following Hermione." Parvati said quickly as she noticed that the boys were getting interested in their conversation.
"Okay, we have to do this. If we don't Hermione might get in way over her head." Lavender said.
The next day.
The girls woke early to follow Draco and Hermione. They sat outside the Heads' dorm for what seemed like an hour before the portrait was opened. Hermione walked out. "Come on!" Ginny said and she and Lavender left to follow her. Shortly after, Draco left as well. By nightfall nothing exciting had happened.
"Can we just stop tracking her now? We already know that they're friends because they've only talked sensibly to each other." Lavender said.
"No!" Ginny said. They were down in the dungeons and it was very dark. "Look, we've lost Hermione!" A cat streaked past her. "Come on, let's go eat dinner." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Parvati, we've been following him for hours! Can we go yet?" Padma whined.
"No, we're almost done!" Parvati said. Suddenly, there was a strangled yell and a loud hiss.
"What the-cat?" Draco said as he got to his feet and brushed himself off as the cat whisked away.
"Draco, is that you?" Hermione said as she came around the corner.
"Hm? Oh, hey, Hermione. Did you happen to see a cat go past you?" Draco said looking around.
"No, I think you're seeing things."
"Maybe you're right. I really should stop eating on an empty stomach." Draco said as they started walking. "Very funny, now move!" Hermione punched his arm lightly.
"Ow! Professor Snape, she hit me!" Draco said adopting a whiny voice while rubbing his arm. Hermione started laughing and he gave her a strange look before starting to laugh himself.
"Did I just miss something?" Padma said as they rounded the corner.
"If you did so did I." Parvati answered as Ginny and Lavender appeared around another corner. "You two will never believe what just happened."
Hey, hope everyone liked this chapter. It was a lot longer than I thought it would be. There are also a lot of jokes in here that you probably don't understand because you don't know BaByBuSh, but that's another story. Anyway, REVIEW! Later!
~Teenlaunch~
It was Halloween and Hermione was very excited. Everyone was going to be dressed up for the day and they were finally getting a permanent Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. As Hermione put on her costume she thought about the dream she had had the night before.
flashback
"There you are, Mr. Malfoy. I thought that you weren't coming and were going to leave your friend alone today." Draco's teacher was always bubbly and everyone had liked her from the very first day. She wasn't strict like some people Draco knew. "Sorry." It was Halloween. He wouldn't have missed it for anything. Draco took his seat beside Hermione and she smiled at him. He registered in an instant the fact that his and Hermione's outfits, more or less, matched. She was dressed in a blue witch robe whereas Draco was dressed in his own black wizard robe. Both had a hat and a fake wand.
end flashback
'That happened to get my father suspicious. He just blew it off, luckily. He still didn't have a clue what was going on.' Draco thought as he put on his costume. 'That's why I picked this costume. Forbidden love.'
'Forbidden love, yes, those are the right words. The main thing I remember about him is that his father forced him to leave. I wonder why?' Hermione shrugged, grabbed her things, and rushed out of the dormitory.
Hermione had to skip breakfast and was in the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom before everyone else. The class would start assembling soon and she had to be an assistant to the new teacher. The door of the classroom swung open and Draco strode in. He froze in his tracks when he saw Hermione sitting behind the teacher's desk.
"Okay, I'm seeing things." Draco shook his head. "Okay, one; what are you supposed to be and two; why are you behind the teacher's desk?"
Hermione looked at him and her eyes grew wide. "I'm supposed to be Juliet and, no offence, but I think Romeo had better stay on the opposite side of the room."
"None taken." Draco said as he sat in the front row. "You still haven't answered my other question."
"I have to introduce our new teacher."
"Oh-" Draco's sentence was cut off as the class piled into the classroom. After everyone had sat down someone yelled over the babble.
"Hey, you aren't our teacher, Mudblood!" It was Pansy. Hermione looked up.
"Oh, I'm afraid you're right! How ironic." Hermione said and everyone looked at her. The room became deadly quiet.
"Why are you behind the teacher's desk, Hermione?" Ron asked.
"I have been told to introduce and assist our new teacher. Hm?" Hermione turned her head to the door and so did everyone else. The room stayed quiet, as if holding its breath. The sound of soft footfalls could be heard. The door had been left ajar and a long nose poked through the crack. The door was edged open and a black dog strode into the classroom. It stopped beside Harry for a moment and then passed him. Everyone watched as the dog went behind the desk, reared on its hind legs, and placed its front paws on the desk. It looked around at every student and its gaze lingered on Harry.
"Everyone, meet your new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher." Hermione braced herself for the impact of the other students' objections. There was silence until Ron burst out.
"We're being taught by this DOG?! Are you mad? Are you sick?" Everyone started talking at once.
"It's absurd!"
"Ridiculous!"
"Dumbledore's lost what was left of his marbles!"
"Enough!" There was a loud growl following this statement. Everyone looked back at Hermione and the dog, but there was no dog. A man with long, black hair; sunken eyes; and a strict face was beside her. Harry's and Ron's mouths dropped open and Hermione tried to stifle a giggle. The man's face relaxed. "What's wrong with being taught by a dog?" There was silence. "That's what I thought. Now, on to business. Does anyone know who I am?" A few hands inched into the air, three to be exact. "Hermione?"
"Sirius Black." Hermione said as she watched tears run down Harry's face.
"Ron?"
"Snuffles." Ron answered.
"Harry?" Sirius said slowly.
"Padfoot." Harry struggled to get it out because he was so chocked up.
"Correct, all of you. Why are you sitting there like you're made out of stone? You'd think they'd seen a ghost. Right, Hermione?" Sirius winked at her and she smiled.
"Sirius, you're-you're dead." Harry said.
"Hm, I am? Let's see." He pinched himself. "Ow! No, I don't think I'm a ghost. That hurt!" Harry's and Ron's faces broke into wide smiles. Harry and Ron ran to the front of the room and embraced Sirius. Sirius returned their embrace tightly, which was no easy feat owing to their costumes; Harry a knight and Ron a werewolf. "Watch it. I just got nursed back to health. You're liable to make me sore again, ruffians!" Sirius' bark-like laugh sounded and almost everyone jumped. "Okay, better get to work." Harry and Ron took their seats. "Hermione, can you pass those quizzes out?" There were a lot of groans. "Come now. Believe me, they're not what you think. I'll even take it."
"But, Professor Black, that doesn't make sense. You already know all the answers." Draco said.
"Actually, I don't know the answers." Everyone gaped at him. "Hermione, please pass out my quiz." Hermione handed them out and a couple people laughed. "And you thought it would be this big educational thing." He rolled his eyes. "When you finish it put it at the edge of your desk please. Oh, Hermione," Sirius motioned for her.
"Yes, Sirius?" Hermione laid the remaining papers on his desk.
"Add this question to yours." He handed her a small bit of paper. "Let's just say that I'm a bit nosy." She sat in the only seat left available, beside Draco. Hermione looked down at the scrap in her hand and smiled. It said: 'What animal?'
"Does anyone want music on? I just got a new toy that I'm dying to use. Anyone mind?" Most of the class didn't even know what he was talking about and didn't answer. "Okay." Sirius took out a small radio from his desk drawer, turned it on, and sat it down. Hermione's eyes grew wide as she listened to the song but tried to stay focused on her paper while hoping that no one else was paying attention to the song.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hey Juliet Hey Juliet
Hey I've been watching you Every little thing you do Every time I see you pass, in my homeroom class Makes my heart beat fast I've tried to page you twice, but I see you roll you're eyes Wish I could make it real, but my lips are sealed That ain't no big deal
Cause I know you really want me I hear you're friends talk about me So why you trying to do without me When you've got me, where you want me
Hey Juliet, I think, you're fine, you really blow my mind Maybe someday, you and me could run away I just want you to know, I want to be your Romeo.Hey Juliet! Hey Juliet
Hey Juliet
Girl you've got me on my knees Beggin' please, please, please Got my best D.J. on the radio waves Sayin' hey Juliet, why do you do him this way Too far to turn around So I'm gonna stand my ground Give me just a little bit of hope With a smile, or a glance Gimme one more chance
Cause I know you really want me I hear you're friends talk about me So why you trying to do without me When you've got me, where you want me
Hey Juliet, I think, you're fine, you really blow my mind Maybe someday, you and me could run away I just want you to know, I want to be your Romeo.Hey Juliet! Hey Juliet
Hey Juliet
I know you really want me I hear you're friends talk about me So why you trying to do without me When you've got me, where you want me
You don't have to say forever For us to hang together So hear me when I say Hey, hey, hey Juliet Hey Juliet
Hey Juliet, I think, you're fine, you really blow my mind Maybe someday, you and me could run away I just want you to know, I want to be your Romeo.Hey Juliet! Hey Juliet Hey Juliet, I think, you're fine, you really blow my mind Maybe someday, you and me could run away I just want you to know, I want to be your Romeo.Hey Juliet! Hey Juliet
Hey Juliet Hey, hey Juliet Hey Juliet Hey, hey Juliet Hey Juliet ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hermione's head was resting on her arms. She had raced through her paper and her mind had started focusing on the song. She was deeply regretting it though. Her head was spinning. Memories poured into her head, memories of her childhood. There was one phrase that she knew that both she and her mystery boy would have changed. The song wouldn't say, 'You don't have to say forever'. It would have said, 'Please say you'll stay forever'. She cried into her arms. The bell rang and Hermione wiped her eyes on her sleeve as she sat up. A hand was placed on her shoulder and Hermione looked up into Draco's concerned eyes. "You alright?" He said softly.
"Yeah." Hermione mumbled.
"Let's go." Hermione turned around and saw Lavender and the other girls waiting for her.
"I guess I'll see you later, Draco. I have to go be tortured by them now." Draco nodded and watched Hermione walk away with them.
"Mr. Malfoy, since you're still here would you mind picking up the quizzes for me?" Sirius said while flitting through his cabinet behind his desk.
"No, Sir." Draco started going from desk to desk, collecting the papers when he saw Harry and Ron coming to the front of the classroom from their seats in the back.
"I still think I'm dreaming, Ron. I saw him.die right in front of my eyes." Harry was saying quietly.
"If you're dreaming then so am I. He felt real enough." Ron said throwing Draco a contemptuous look as they passed him.
"It could be a prank, polyjuice potion, you know?"
"I don't know. Wouldn't it have worn off by now? When we made it in our second year Herm-"
"Shut up!" Harry hissed, looking back at Draco.
"What was that? I didn't quite catch the last part." Draco said putting his hand to his ear.
"Shove off, Malfoy." Harry said as he and Ron stood in front of Sirius' desk.
"Now, boys. Thank you, Mr. Malfoy." Sirius said as Draco laid the papers on his desk. As Draco turned to leave he heard Harry and Ron arguing.
"Why'd you tell me to shut up?" Ron said defiantly.
"Because Malfoy probably heard you."
"What does that have to-Oh."
"Yeah, 'Oh'." Harry lightly shook Ron by the shoulders. "Wake up! What do you think he would do if he found out that he hadn't really been talking to Crabbe and Goyle?" Draco slipped silently through the door and headed toward lunch. Double Defense Against the Dark Arts had been pretty interesting.
Hermione walked to the Great Hall with the other girls in silence. Hermione's thoughts had been on her childhood until Ginny said something about Draco Malfoy coming toward them. Hermione looked up and came face to face with Draco.
"Hello, I need to talk to you." Draco said to Hermione.
"About what?" Hermione said.
"Just come with me." Draco pointed to an open door. He walked in and closed the door after Hermione was in with him.
"Well?"
"I was just helping Professor Black when I heard an interesting piece of information. Polyjuice Potion?" Draco saw Hermione gulp visibly.
"W-what P-polyjuice Potion? I don't know what you're talking about." Hermione stammered.
"Hermione, why must you give everyone around you a headache, even when they already have one?" Draco said.
"Fine, so I helped Harry and Ron make a Polyjuice Potion in our second year. What about it?" Hermione snapped.
"Why did you make it?"
"To spy on you." Hermione mumbled. "They thought you were the Heir of Slytherin."
"Me, a descendant of Rowena Ravenclaw and Godric Gryffindor, the Heir of Slytherin? You must be joking!" "You're a descendant of Rowena Ravenclaw and Godric Gryffindor?" Hermione giggled. Draco looked horrified and turned his back to her so she wouldn't see him blushing.
"What's it to you?"
"Sorry, Mr. Grouch. I was just a bit.surprised. Let me guess, your mother's side?" Hermione said. Draco nodded.
"I have a little secret. I've always wanted to be in Gryffindor. Gryffindors don't have to hate." He said lowly.
"That's true, but you don't have to hate either. That's your father, not you." Hermione said as she placed a hand o his shoulder.
"You're right." He sighed. "I've let my father rule my life for so long I've forgotten what it's like to listen to myself, live by my own standards."
"You haven't forgotten." Draco looked at her. "If you were following your father's rules you wouldn't be talking to me right now, let alone looking at me."
"What do you mean?" Draco said, turning around and Hermione's hand fell to her side.
"When have you ever seen your father look at me when he isn't insulting me?" Hermione said.
"Never."
"Exactly." Hermione said. Her stomach gave a loud growl and she blushed. Draco chuckled and she slapped his arm lightly. "Oh, shut up. You would be hungry too if you hadn't eaten since dinner yesterday."
"Why is that, may I ask?" Draco said putting his hand on the doorknob.
"I had to get to the classroom early. Honestly, you are really out of it today." Hermione said as he opened the door.
"Later, Granger." Draco said as he brushed past her.
"Later, Malfoy." Hermione said as she turned toward her friends. She was surprised to see that she was being given many curious stares. "Uh, hey, Ginny, I like your Ariel costume." Ginny smiled.
"Thanks." Ginny looked down at her costume. "I like Lavender's though." Lavender smiled as she looked down at her own fairy costume.
"Well, what about Parvati's?" Lavender said. "She even used a charm to turn her hair black and make it shorter."
"I did too you know." Padma said as Parvati twirled around in her dress. "Except my hair is the same length it's always been."
"Tell me, how much do I look like Snow White?" Parvati said.
"Pretty close." Hermione said.
"Don't forget about me." Padma said, fixing her bothersome shoes. "You're Princess Jasmine, right?" Lavender said and Padma nodded. "Beautiful."
"I know who you are," Hermione said looking at Luna, whose bangles and earrings jangled as she looked at Hermione. "Esmerelda."
"That's right." Luna said dreamily. "I thought it sort of matched my personality."
"Hey, what about everyone else?" Hermione said as they started walking. "Let's see. Seamus is a vampire, right?"
"Yeah, and Dean's a pirate." Parvati said.
"Have you seen Neville?" Lavender giggled. "Marshmallow Man."
"Oh, and Pansy! She's a medieval princess. Like she needed to have another ego boost." Ginny said.
"The only other people know what they're wearing is Crabbe and Goyle. They're a ghost and a ghoul. I want to see what the teachers have on." Padma said as they reached the Great Hall. They walked inside and were met with a hilarious sight. The staff table was full of an assortment of costumes. They were as follows:
McGonagall: Bell
Dumbledore: Yellow M&M
Snape: Mummy
Hooch: Hawk
Flitwick: Dwarf
Hagrid: a Cyclops
Sprout: Flower
Sirius: Dog form (Snuffles) Etc.
"Hey, what do little kids say when they see Snape?" Hermione said.
"I don't know." Luna said.
"Mummy!" Hermione laughed. "Get it? He's dressed as a mummy and kids cry for their moms." The girls' laughter was mingled with the boys' as they came up behind them. They all walked to their tables laughing.
"That was really good, Hermione." Dean said.
"Thanks."
Four weeks later.
"Alright, class is dismissed. Have a good Christmas break!" Sirius said as the bell rang and everyone started leaving. Hermione had taken to eating late ad started walking toward the Heads' dorm. She was climbing the stairs when someone called after her.
"Hey, Hermione, wait for me!" Draco called as he struggled to catch up with her. "Why are you skipping dinner again?"
"I just don't want to eat with everyone else. Is that a crime?" Hermione said as they reached the third floor.
"No, I was just wondering if it had anything to do with our first day back." Draco said and Hermione looked away. "Will you please tell me?" She looked at him.
"No, I've told you a hundred times-"
"A hundred and three-"
"-that I'm not telling you yet."
"Please?" He gave Hermione his best puppy-dog pout and Hermione was taken aback.
"No." Draco gave an exasperated sigh as they reached Sir Cadogan's portrait.
"Hm." A red-headed girl snuck down to the Great Hall.
"Well, how is she?" Lavender whispered as Ginny sat down. Parvati looked around and Padma, who was right behind her sister sat up straight.
"She's fine." Ginny whispered. "Malfoy was pestering her though." Padma spun around in her seat.
"What? What was he doing to her?" She whispered.
"He didn't do anything, except call her Hermione." The other girls' mouths fell open. "They were acting like they were really good friends. I think we need to find out what's going on."
"So do I. he could have used a curse on her to make her be friends with him." Parvati said.
"I don't know. We've never spied on anyone before. What if we get caught? Hermione would be so upset." Lavender said.
"We'll just have to not get caught." Ginny said. "We'll split up. Let's just not tell Luna. She's not very.coordinated."
"You're right; it won't take long to figure this out anyway. We'll start tomorrow with me and Padma following Malfoy and you two following Hermione." Parvati said quickly as she noticed that the boys were getting interested in their conversation.
"Okay, we have to do this. If we don't Hermione might get in way over her head." Lavender said.
The next day.
The girls woke early to follow Draco and Hermione. They sat outside the Heads' dorm for what seemed like an hour before the portrait was opened. Hermione walked out. "Come on!" Ginny said and she and Lavender left to follow her. Shortly after, Draco left as well. By nightfall nothing exciting had happened.
"Can we just stop tracking her now? We already know that they're friends because they've only talked sensibly to each other." Lavender said.
"No!" Ginny said. They were down in the dungeons and it was very dark. "Look, we've lost Hermione!" A cat streaked past her. "Come on, let's go eat dinner." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Parvati, we've been following him for hours! Can we go yet?" Padma whined.
"No, we're almost done!" Parvati said. Suddenly, there was a strangled yell and a loud hiss.
"What the-cat?" Draco said as he got to his feet and brushed himself off as the cat whisked away.
"Draco, is that you?" Hermione said as she came around the corner.
"Hm? Oh, hey, Hermione. Did you happen to see a cat go past you?" Draco said looking around.
"No, I think you're seeing things."
"Maybe you're right. I really should stop eating on an empty stomach." Draco said as they started walking. "Very funny, now move!" Hermione punched his arm lightly.
"Ow! Professor Snape, she hit me!" Draco said adopting a whiny voice while rubbing his arm. Hermione started laughing and he gave her a strange look before starting to laugh himself.
"Did I just miss something?" Padma said as they rounded the corner.
"If you did so did I." Parvati answered as Ginny and Lavender appeared around another corner. "You two will never believe what just happened."
Hey, hope everyone liked this chapter. It was a lot longer than I thought it would be. There are also a lot of jokes in here that you probably don't understand because you don't know BaByBuSh, but that's another story. Anyway, REVIEW! Later!
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